Nissan lemon law claims in California are filed under the Song-Beverly Act against Nissan North America. Nissan and INFINITI participate in BBB Auto Line. The dominant pattern defect category for Nissan is the Jatco continuously variable transmission (CVT) — used in Altima, Sentra, Pathfinder, Rogue, Murano, and Maxima — with premature wear, judder, and failures that have been the subject of multiple class actions over a 15+ year history. Other defects include VC-Turbo variable-compression engine issues, ProPilot Assist ADAS malfunctions, and Ariya EV software problems.
Notable Nissan Pattern Defects
- Jatco CVT failures. Altima, Sentra, Rogue, Pathfinder, Murano, Maxima — premature wear, judder, failure to engage; multiple class actions, extended warranty programs.
- VC-Turbo (Altima, Rogue, QX50). Variable-compression turbo engine; oil consumption and reliability concerns.
- ProPilot Assist. Lane-centering and AEB inconsistencies.
- Ariya EV. Software issues, charging.
- Leaf battery degradation. Accelerated capacity loss on older Leaf platforms.
- Pathfinder 9-speed transmission.
- Frontier infotainment.
Models Covered
- Nissan: Versa, Sentra, Altima, Maxima, Kicks, Rogue, Murano, Pathfinder, Armada, Frontier, Titan, Z, GT-R, Leaf, Ariya
- INFINITI: Q50, Q60, QX50, QX55, QX60, QX80
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